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Exclusive: Colby Holt and Sam Probst, the Chicago-based filmmakers behind the indie horror thriller Ganymede, have signed with Rewind for management.

Released earlier this month through Kino and Vmi Releasing, Ganymede follows Lee Fletcher IV (Jordan Doww), a high school wrestler who develops a crush on his openly gay classmate Kyle (Pablo Castelblanco). Suddenly, Lee finds he is being haunted by a creature that not only lives in his bedroom closet, but also has the ability to invade his thoughts. Joe Chrest and David Koechner also star.

The directing team’s first feature, Pig Hag, premiered in Narrative Feature Competition at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival. Co-founders of Neighborhood Pictures, a production company dedicated to creating queer, diverse, and heartfelt stories for film and television, the pair worked together on the award-winning comedy series Gayborhood and drama series Down Home for the LGBTQ global streaming network Revry. Their spoken word and...

Exclusive: Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars) and Brandon Larracuente (The Good Doctor) are set as the leads of On Call. Originally set up at Amazon Freevee, the half-hour drama, from Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, will stream on Amazon’s main platform, Prime Video. Amazon Studios has handed an official eight-episode order to the project, co-created by Tim Walsh and Elliot Wolf, which marks Wolf Entertainment’s first streaming series and its 10th current scripted series overall.

On Call is an adrenalized half-hour series following Traci Harmon, a veteran female training officer (Belisario) and her rookie male ride-along, Alex Diaz (Larracuente), as they navigate the loss of a fellow officer and politics of modern day policing — in the department and on the streets of Long Beach.

Belisario’s Traci Harmon is a veteran officer who’s disillusioned with the job and struggles to find her place in the department while...

In the upcoming Freeform docu-series Keep This Between Us, executive producer Cheryl Nichols takes a closer look at the prevalence of grooming across the U.S. To better understand this issue, she revisits the relationship she had as a teenager with a former high school teacher, whose identity remains anonymous. "For years, I had convinced myself that I was making this choice to be with him," she says in an exclusive preview. "That I was the one that needed to accept the consequences."  However, Cheryl explains that as she has matured, she's come to the realization that she was likely groomed by her former teacher. "There's no doubt in my...

Exclusive: Actor-filmmaker Cheryl Nichols (Doula) has signed with Stride Management.

Nichols recently directed the comedy Doula, produced by Chris Pine’s company Barry Linen Motion Pictures, which Universal Pictures will release across digital and VOD platforms on June 28. Her third feature starring Troian Bellisario, Arron Shiver and Will Greenberg centers on Deb (Bellisario) and Silvio (Arron Shiver), who after months of dating, are expecting their first child. When their elderly midwife Penka passes away suddenly, Silvio makes the hasty decision to hire her son, Sascha (Greenberg), as their live-in doula. Deb is bewildered, as Silvio didn’t consult her before hiring. But before long, the two grow closer, and when the pregnancy nears its conclusion, Silvio feels like the odd man out. His continued efforts to exert control over the pregnancy lead to a blow-up fight in which he forces Deb to choose between him and Sascha.

Nichols also recently...

The new comedy feature “Doula”, directed by Cheryl Nichols, stars Troian Bellisario, Will Greenberg, Arron Shiver and Chris Pine, releasing June 28, 2022:

“After dating for a matter of months, thirty-somethings ‘Deb’ (Bellisario) and ‘Silvio’ (Shiver) are expecting their first child. But when their elderly midwife, ‘Penka’, passes away suddenly, Silvio makes the hasty decision to hire Penka’s son, ‘Sascha’ (Greenberg) as their live in ‘doula’.

“Deb is nonplussed, as Silvio didn’t consult her before hiring, but before long, Sascha’s unconventional style wins her over. As Deb and Sascha grow closer, and the pregnancy nears its inevitable conclusion, Silvio starts to feel like the odd man out. His continued efforts to exert control over the pregnancy lead to a blow-up fight in which he forces Deb to choose between him and Sascha…”

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"Every birth story is different, and it's our job to protect as best as we can." Universal has revealed a trailer for an indie comedy called Doula, directed by filmmaker Cheryl Nichols. Doula marks the first feature film produced by Chris Pine and his new production company Barry Linen Motion Pictures, made in association with Vacation Theory and Universal Pictures Content Group. A comedy about the ups and downs of modern pregnancy. After the sudden death of their midwife, a Los Angeles couple hire her son to be their live-in doula during pregnancy. Will he be helpful or will be a pain in her ass? Only one way to find out... Starring Troian Bellisario, Will Greenberg, and Arron Shiver, along with Chris Pine as Deb's doctor, plus Amanda Walsh, Ally Maki, Elyse Levesque, Alex McKenna, and Robert Baker. The film played at the Seattle Film Festival this year, and it...

Freeform has pulled back the curtain on its move into non-fiction with two docuseries and a reality series kicking off its unscripted slate.

The Disney-owned network has ordered The Deep End, a four-part docuseries about controversial spiritual teachers, Dear Pony: Keep This Between Us, a series about grooming in U.S. high schools directed by Phoenix Rising helmer Amy Berg and Day to Night, an eight-part reality series set in New York City.

The slate is overseen by Jihan Robinson, VP, Alternative Development, Freeform, the former Quibi and Netflix exec who joined in December 2020.

Robinson said that non-fiction is a genre that its Gen Z and millennial audience loves.

“Freeform as a whole is just really looking to be reflective and authentic to the young adult experience,” she told Deadline. “As a part of that, this audience is really engaged and loves the category of nonfiction programming across the board.

The Slamdance Film Festival begins today and runs through January 26 and features a host of independent feature films from emerging filmmakers. One of the films premiering is “Cortez,” about a musician who seeks out an old flame after his life spirals out of control. When his new album tanks and low ticket sales cancel half his tour dates, self-involved musician Jesse (Arron Shiver) begins to lose control, so in an act of self-preservation, he decides to seek out his old girlfriend (Cheryl Nichols) living in New Mexico. They slowly begin to rekindle the flame, but soon Jesse learns that Anne has been hiding a secret from him that will permanently alter the course of his life. The film co-stars Cassidy Freeman (“Smallville”), Judith Ivey (“The Devil’s Advocate”) and Drago Sumonja (“Black Wedding”). Watch an exclusive trailer for the film below.

Read More: Slamdance Film Festival Announces 2017 Lineup: ‘Aerotropolis,’ ‘The...

Slamdance has announced the 11 narratives and eight documentaries that will comprise its 2017 lineup. The festival was established in 1995 and takes place in Park City, Utah in January — the same time and place, of course, as Sundance. 12 of the films will be world premieres, and all competition entries are directorial debuts with budgets of less than $1 million that have yet to receive stateside distribution. Next year’s edition of the festival will run from January 20–26. Full lineup below:

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Narrative Features

“Aerotropolis” (Jheng-Neng Li)

“Beat Beat Heart” (Luise Brinkmann)

“Cortez” (Cheryl Nichols)

“Dave Made a Maze” (Bill Watterson)

“Dim the Fluorescents” (Daniel Warth)

“The Family” (Shumin Liu)

“Kate Can’t Swim” (Josh Helman)

“Kuro” (Joji Koyama, Tujiko Noriko)

“Weather House” (Frauke Havermann)

“Wexford Plaza” (Joyce Wong)

“Withdrawn” (Adrian Murray)

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Programmers at the Park City jamboree’s upcoming 23rd edition announced on Monday the 11 narrative and eight documentary selections that will play in January.

The 2017 showcase will also feature Dig (Digital, Interactive & Gaming), a platform of eight works by emerging artists working in cutting-edge digital media, while Polytechnic is a series of free workshops exploring disruptive perspectives on filmmaking from industry insiders.

“As filmmakers themselves, the Slamdance programmers and staff share the same creative spirit as the festival artists,” said Slamdance co-founder and president, Peter Baxter. “Our stories are different but our divergent attitude is the same.

“Together, we give a voice to Diy filmmaking. Empowering emerging artists is what we do, and you are about to see a great group at Slamdance 2017.”

The feature competition roster includes 16 premieres – 12 world, 3 North American and one Us. All competition films are feature directorial debuts with budgets of under $1m and without Us distribution.

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My Good Man’s Gone

Written and Directed by Nick Citton

Canada, 2015

Nick Citton’s low key dramedy feels all too familiar. Two siblings, Joni and Wes Carver, travel from Los Angeles to the tiny town of Story, Arkansas, when their estranged father passes away. While there, they make new friends, push each other to their emotional breaking points, and perhaps discover a new approach to life. It feels like a mainstay of the American indie scene, complete with quirky townsfolk, repressed emotional baggage revealed through unsurprising plot twists, and a heartfelt, bittersweet ending. Outfitted with a soulful bluegrass soundtrack, this is another softly substantial portrayal of broken people being healed by a community does not do much for a Canadian film scene that already borrows heavily from American fashions.

None of this is to say that My Good Man’s Gone is a poor film; far from it. It...

ComingSoon.net is premiering the trailer for Paul ( Ten 'til Noon ) Osborne's new movie Favor , which arrives on VOD and iTunes via Gravitas Ventures on April 22. The film stars Blayne Weaver as Kip Desmond, whose life is upturned when a waitress he's having a fling with is accidentally killed in a motel room, so he turns to his childhood friend Marvin (Patrick Day) to help him get rid of her body. Christina Rose, Cheryl Nichols and Jeffrey Combs co-star. You can check out the movie for yourself when it's available on iTunes on April 22 via this link .